How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage F...

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Bruce Springsteen performing "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live", live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2006

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Lyrics:

Well, the doctor comes 'round here with his face all bright

And he says, "In a little while you'll be all right"

All he gives is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and a great big bill

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

He says, "Me and my old school pals had some might high times 'round here

And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just ain't fair"

He took a look around, gave a little pep talk, said, "I'm with you" then he took a little walk

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

There's bodies floatin' on Canal Street and the levees gone to hell

Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells

Them who's got got out of town

And them who ain't got left to drown

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

I got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore

And I ain't got no home in this world no more

Gonna be a judgment that's a fact, a righteous train rollin' down this track

Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?

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